THE MORNING SHOW with Patrick Timpone

Paul Gautschi

Back to Eden: Growing Food God’s Way

Paul Gautschi has been a gardener for over 55 years and is known locally as a master arborist. In 1979 Paul and his family moved to the Northern Peninsula of Washington from California. As a father to 7 children, he has primarily raised food for his family and friends – never to sell. Paul has given lively tours of his orchards and gardens to international groups from 1 to 450 who also have enjoyed the fruits of his labor.

Show Highlights:

-Needles, leaves and twigs are the keys to fertile soil; Paul talks about using wood chips on his garden

-Leave it alone and let it do it’s thing; sometimes tinkering and manipulating Mother Nature does not yield the best results

-Paul talks about the neurological disorder he has since he was exposed to Agent Orange; he can barely walk. He gardens a 1/2 acre on his own easily due to his methods

-Minerals are the foundation of life; a ground cover during the Fall enriches the soil producing more nutrient dense food

-Is the flavor of the food connected to the minerals in the soil? You betcha!Tough and bitter fruits and vegetables are telling us they were grown in poor conditions

-Where to find good wood chips

-When you have mineral rich soil, you won’t find diseased plants and pests; Paul tells us why pests only go after stressed plants

-Maintaining balance is the ultimate for growing food and having good health

-Why eating food in season is important

-Listening to God; Paul talks about how he hears the words of the Creator

-Is itpossible to soak the seeds first and then plant in the beds and not have to water with tap water?